18:45 Doncaster

Thursday 27 July 2017

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Polypipe Maiden Stakes

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 1m 30.5s

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(2)

Pound Note⁷⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Phil Dennis⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mullineaux

100/1

Fair effort when fourth of six on debut over 6f at Carlisle (soft) in August 2015. Unraced since and evidently had his issues.

Form: 4/

(6)

Quick Monet^e/s1,h1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Mr Aiden Blakemore⁽⁷⁾| T: S A Harris

200/1

Held on each of his two starts so far most recently in a 5f maiden at Beverley (good-to-firm). Wears a hood and eyeshield for the first time today.

Form: 57

(5)

Wannabe Friends¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 77

9/4

Run to a decent level of form so far and not beaten far when third of six off a mark of 77 at Salisbury (good-to-firm) over 1m last time out. Likely to be involved in the finish dropping in trip today.

Form: 85-2403

(1)

Chosen World

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Joe Doyle| T: Miss J A Camacho

25/1

Unraced gelded son of Intikhab. purchased for £13,000 as a yearling in November 2015. Probably best watched on his racecourse debut.

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(4)

Gorham's Cave

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian

3/1

Unraced gelded son of Rock Of Gibraltar. Cost 42,000 gns as a yearlind and is a half-brother to a couple of useful individuals at around this distance. Dam won a Group 2 contest at two and represents a leading stable on debut.

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(7)

Raawy²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: S & E Crisford

6/4

Ran well when finishing 3½L second in a seven runner maiden at Newmarket (good-to-soft) when making his debut a month ago. Stable have a 17% strike-rate of late (3/18) and one to note here.

Form: 2

(9)

Sunday Prospect³⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: K R Burke

14/1

Finished mid-division when making his debut over this distance at Redcar (good-to-firm) over a year ago. Gelded since and probably best watched on his seasonal debut.

Form: 7-

(8)

Wasm⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray

10/1

Well held in two maiden efforts for previous stable. Purchased for 5,500 gns recently and likely to be of more interest once tackling handicaps.

Form: 97

Non-Runners

(3)

Crucial Response²²⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: B Haslam J: G Lee

Forecasts

Raawy (6/4), Wannabe Friends (9/4), Gorham's Cave (3/1), Wasm (10/1), Sunday Prospect (14/1), Chosen World (25/1), Pound Note (100/1), Crucial Response (150/1), Quick Monet (200/1)

Roger Varian has won this race in two of the last three years and his unraced gelding GORHAM'S CAVE can take this years renewal. The selection is out of a Group 2 winning filly in France and a half-brother to a couple of useful Flat performers. Raawy ran well when finishing runner-up on debut and he can fill the same position here while the experienced Wannabe Friends, third in a handicap last time out can take third.